Three people have been charged after a man died in hospital following an alleged assault in the state’s north in April.
About 4.30am (Wednesday 8 April 2026), emergency services were called to a home on Bellevue Avenue, Bray Park, following reports of a man acting suspiciously.
Officers from Tweed/Byron Police Area Command attended and found a man suffering serious injuries after being detained by two males on the footpath.
The 34-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Gold Coast Hospital in a critical condition.
A crime scene was established, and detectives commenced an investigation into the incident under Strike Force Raison.
A number of people were spoken to at the scene and assisting police with their inquiries.
Police were notified that the 34-year-old man died in hospital on Friday 10 April 2026.
Following inquiries, about 7.30am today (Thursday 2 July 2026), police arrested two men – aged 31 and 42 – and a woman – aged 43 – at Tweed Heads Police Station.
Both men were charged with manslaughter, while the woman was charged with hinder discovery of evidence – serious indictable offence.
All three were granted conditional bail to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday 27 July 2026.
Investigations under Strike Force Raison remain ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
